Cuttack: In a tragic incident, a cadet of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) on Saturday drowned to death in the swimming pool inside the premises of Cuttack Club.
The mishap occurred while the cadets were undergoing training in swimming. The deceased has been identified as Swapneswar Das. He was a student of City College in Raja Bagicha area of the city and was studying in +3 first year.
According to reports, Swapneswar who entered the pool with other students for swimming suddenly drowned. After being rescued, he was immediately rushed to City Hospital. However, he was declared dead by the doctors at the hospital.
Following the incident, a large number of people from Raja Bagicha area and the deceased’s parents gathered inside the premises of the hospital.
